Parramatta Seat Candidates Nominated. Sydney
Nominations for the Parramatta seat in the State Legislative Assembly were made to-day as follows:— Albert Bruntnell, Liberal…
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Politics & elections, 1916
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American Declaration. Armed Merchantmen Refused Entry to Ports. Admiral Beatty Appeals for Spiritual Revival. Australia's Determination to See the War Through: Restrictions on Enemy Shareholders to Operate Immediately. Imperial Parliament. Sensational End to Record Session
LONDON, Friday.—The prorogation of Parliament' brought to a close a record session. It was the longest in modern times, and included three Budgets; it passed credits'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drummoyne Election
SYDNEY, Monday.—The second ballot for the Drummoyne seat resufted in the return of Mr. Graft by a majority of 947.X…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shire Election
Later returns of the poll for the vacancy in the "B" Riding of the Tweed Shire, show that three votes have to be added at Uki—two for Mr. McMahon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Presidents and Mayors. Coming Elections
The time is approaching for the annual elections of presidents and mayors of shires and municipalities. This has to he done "between" the first and fifteenth days of February. In the past some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alderrtanig Election. Question of Validation
Local governing bodies are not usually noted for the rapidity of their movements, but exceptional alacrity was exercised by the Lismore Municipal Council in applying for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lismore Hospital. Election 0F Officers
The first meeting of the new committee of the Lismore District Hospital was held at the secretary's office in Woodlark-street on Tuesday night when there were present:—…
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On Monday night next there will be two special meetings of the Casino Municipal Council. The first will be to erect a Mayor for the…
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GRAFTON, Thursday.—Ald. Fitzgerald has been re-elected Mayor of Ulmarra, Ald. Bawden Mayor of South Grafton, and Councillor Beorman president of Companhurst…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ballina Creamery Election
Considerable interest is apparently being taken in this year's election of directors in connection with the Ballina Co-op. Creamery. Co. Nominations closed on Monday, when…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agricultural Society. Election of Officers
Mr. A. Buchanan presided at the first meeting of the recently elected committee of the Tweed Agricultural Society, held at the Imperial Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers and Liquor. Powers of State Parliament
MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Federal Attorney-General has advised the Defence Department that the Tasmanian Soldiers Liquor Restriction Bill is not ultra vires. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Canadian Fire. Sensational, Blaze at House of Parliament. Suspected Incendiarism by German Agents. Massacre of Serbian Prisoners by Bulgarians. War Correspondent's Ghastly News. Lord Kitchener Pays a Tribute to Australia. House of Parliament. Destroyed by Fire. German Incendiarists Suspected
OTTAWA, Friday.—The Federal Parliament Houses are burning and the library already has been destroyed. Two explosions occurred soon after the outbreak. Germans…
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OTTAWA, Friday.—Parliament House has been burned down. Two explosions were heard after the started, Germans are suspected. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Canadian Parliament Buildings. Australia's Sympathy
SYDNEY, Sunday.—A cable on belialf of the Parliament of the Commonwealth was sent yesterday to the Canadian Senate and House of Commons, expressing sympathy in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aldermanic Election. Question of Validation
At a meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council last night a letter was received from the Local Government Office relative to the Council's application for the validation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fair Rents Court. Member of Parliament the First Applicant
SYDNEY. Tuesday.—The Fair Rents Court commenced operations yesterday. Mr. Hall, Attorney-General, said that singularly enough, the first applicant for assessment was a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged German Incendiarism. Canadian Parliament Buildings Burned. London
The Canadian Federal Parliament buildings at Ottawa have been destroyed as the result of a fire following an explosion, believed to be of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Shire Election. (To the Editor.)
Sir:— I have it on good authority that Mr. Brasnett will not recognise the vote of the people affirming their will to have the level road from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Election of Mayor. ALD. McDOUGALL RE-ELECTED
A special meeting of the Casino Municipal Council was held on Monday for the election of a mayor for the ensuing term. Present :--Ald. J. B…
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